The word procrastination has got a bad rep. But sometimes, you’re better off putting off that task. It’s all about identifying the right time to do something, says Rory Varden, author of Procrastinate on Purpose.

Whether you work from home, work in an office, or just a cubicle down the hall, you spend most of the day at your workspace. Here are some of the best ways to keep it from becoming a productivity nightmare.

What would a week-long celebration of workspace improvements be without a peek into some cool, productive workspaces? Today we're peering inside the homes of Boxee, Mint.com, a video game innovation lab, Google's "conference bike" and the maker of Plants vs Zombies.

Widespread Wi-Fi coverage, smart phones, ultra-portable computers and other technological marvels of the 21st century blur the line between work and play more than ever. Here are a few tricks for reclaiming your time by setting boundaries between work and play.

Whether you're in the office or on the go, the iPhone has become a pocketable workhorse for getting things done. Here are our picks for the best iPhone apps to keep you working productively.

Android devices are fun to play with, but they're also a portable window into everything you're doing, thinking about and trying to accomplish. Here are the best apps for taking notes, saving time, staying informed and working smarter.

The web-watching boss, the overly chatty coworker, the kids sneaking into your home office — nobody should have the jump on you while you're at work. A small convex mirror gives you a better view of who's about to enter your space.

Patented 100 years ago to mitigate the time-consuming process of manually hole-punching and thread-binding papers and manuscripts, the classic piece of office-supply brilliance known as the binder clip deserves a prominent spot in every office, home and quick-and-dirty DIYers' toolkit.

Timers, in the face of 21st century technological marvels, can appear as antiquated as steam engines and telegraphs. The simple timer, however, is one of the most useful productivity tools around.

Between home and work desktop PCs, laptops, netbooks, tablets and smart phones, you have several digital workspaces in your life. Here's how to keep them all effortlessly organised, so you can spend less time fiddling and more time getting things done.

Throughout our Workplace Timesavers week, Lifehacker's editors are going to get geeky about the most useful, beloved and otherwise cool things in their office. In this case, it's a cheap-ish letter tray serving as a kind of poor (wise) man's docking station.